| Classification: | World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records |
| Title: | British Army Service Records between 1760 and 1939 |
| Link: | https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-army-service-records |
| Description: | Find My Past's British Army Service Record between 1760 and 1939 |
| Extra Info: | Service records from World War 1, from the WO 363 service records and WO 364 pension records. |
| Classification: | Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Find My Past's Prisoners Of War 1715-1945 |
| Link: | https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Prisoners Of War 1715-1945 |
| Extra Info: | These records hold vital information about men taken prisoner of war during both World Wars. |
| Classification: | World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Find My Past's WWII Prisoner of War Records |
| Link: | https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Prisoners of War 1939-1945 |
| Extra Info: | These records hold vital information about men taken prisoner of war during both World Wars. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Genes Reunited |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Genes Reunited' Military Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes prisoners of war, medal rolls, some service records and more. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | 17th (Northern) Division |
| Link: | https://17thdivison.tripod.com/ |
| Description: | 17th (Northern) Division History 1914- 1918 |
| Extra Info: | A history of the division at the start of WWI, later years not yet completed. |
| Classification: | Ships |
| Title: | 1820 Settler Correspondence - Cape of Good Hope |
| Link: | https://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/index.php/ |
| Description: | Letters from the Settlers of the Cape of Good Hope |
| Extra Info: | This correspondence concerns the immigration scheme for the Cape of Good Hope following the Napoleonic Wars. HMS Weymouth was used to transport the settlers. A log of the journey is also transcribed. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | 1st/4th Battalion, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - War History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/warhistoryof1st400grea |
| Description: | The War History of the 1st/4th Battalion, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a list of honours and a list of casualties as well as a copy of the signatures of those who signed up for service abroad in 1914. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | 21st Division 1914-18, A Divisonal History |
| Link: | https://www.21stdivision1914-18.org/ |
| Description: | 21st Division 1914-18, A Divisonal History |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of battle honours, commanding officers, details of some of the battles fought, some of the individual soldier's stories and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | 611 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Link: | http://www.611squadronrauxaf.co.uk/ |
| Description: | 611 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | 8th (S) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722234403/http://... |
| Description: | 8th (S) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment - Abridged World War One Diary |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available. The information on the site is taken from a booklet, published after WW1. Includes a diary of events involving the Battalion and a list of commanding officers. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20190819214736/http://... |
| Description: | 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment in the Great War. |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. Includes details of the action that the 8th (Service) Battalion saw in the Great War. |
| Classification: | Army, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | A history of the Lancashire Fusiliers : (formerly XX Regiment) |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historylancashir01smyt |
| Description: | A history of the Lancashire Fusiliers : (formerly XX Regiment), Volume 1, 1688-1821 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Inludes details of officers, battles fought, name changes and letters from Captain J. Kinkade and Lieutenant-Colonel G. Tovey. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | A Street Near You - Exploring the Legacy of the First World War. |
| Link: | https://astreetnearyou.org/#=undefined&lat=10&... |
| Description: | Exploring the local legacy of the First World War, but at a global scale. |
| Extra Info: | Mapping out the locations of WW1 casualties, showing the home locations. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Officers' Records, Ships, Other |
| Title: | Age of Nelson |
| Link: | http://www.ageofnelson.org/ |
| Description: | Age of Nelson |
| Extra Info: | Royal Navy officers who fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815, the seamen and marines who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and ships of the old navy. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | All at Sea Website |
| Link: | http://www.allatsea.co.za/ |
| Description: | All at Sea Website - Includes War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | Mainly related to the Boer wars. Also includes some photographs of HMS Belfast. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Allerton Cemetery, Liverpool |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ormandy/misc/ |
| Description: | Allerton Cemetery, Liverpool |
| Extra Info: | Includes extracts from a book 'Names of British soldiers buried in city of Liverpool cemeteries ...' . |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | ANDERTON's of Lancashire |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~anderton/genealogy/... |
| Description: | ANDERTON's of Lancashire |
| Extra Info: | Includes an ANDERTON roll of honour, including some of their stories. Search the database for roll of honour. |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research |
| Link: | https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research |
| Extra Info: | Use the Archives Hub to find unique sources for your research. Search across descriptions of archives, including links to digital content, held at over 300 institutions across the UK. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Link: | https://www.gov.uk/search-armed-forces-memorial-ro... |
| Description: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Extra Info: | Searchable database of members of the armed forces that have been killed since WW2. Includes birth date and location. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | Army Ancestry Research |
| Link: | https://armyancestry.blogspot.com/ |
| Description: | British Army research: tips, links and articles from a British military history expert. |
| Classification: | Army, Napoleonic Wars, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Army Lists and Roll Calls from Find My Past |
| Link: | Army Lists and Roll Calls from Find My Past |
| Description: | Search Army Lists and Roll Calls |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War II |
| Title: | Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 |
| Link: | Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 from Find My Past |
| Description: | Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 |
| Extra Info: | The source is the Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945, an original document held under shelf reference WO304 at The National Archives. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | BAALHAM Resource Centre |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~baalham/genealogy/ |
| Description: | BAALHAM Resource Centre and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes militia lists for BAALHAM's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Bacup History |
| Link: | http://www.bacuptimes.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Bacup History Including War Memorials and Memories |
| Extra Info: | Includes some of the stories of the fallen. |
| Classification: | Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | BARLOW Genealogy and Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160325025144/http://... |
| Description: | BARLOW Genealogy and Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Includes a list of Barlow's on muster rolls. Click on the region of interest. |
| Classification: | Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Battle of Winwick Pass, 19 Aug 1648 |
| Link: | http://sufferingsmoke.com/dooby/battles/winwick.ht... |
| Description: | Battle of Winwick Pass, 19 Aug 1648 |
| Classification: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.baughen.co.uk/OneNameStudy.html |
| Description: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of medals awarded to Baughens. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Baxenden Lads |
| Link: | https://www.baxendenstjohn.org.uk/baxenden-lads/ |
| Description: | In Memory of Our Baxenden Lads |
| Extra Info: | In memory of the Baxenden lads who fought and died in WWI and WWII. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BEGENT Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.begent.org/begent.htm |
| Description: | BEGENT Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Includes WWI information for many BEGENT's. |
| Classification: | Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BETTAN(E)Y One Name Study |
| Link: | https://bettaney.webs.com |
| Description: | BETTAN(E)Y One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Details of the medal cards for BETTAN(E)Y's. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/beverton/Beverto... |
| Description: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Click on miscellany for medal card index for BEVERTONs. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards, Newspapers |
| Title: | Black Sheep Index |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100722053825/http://w... |
| Description: | Black Sheep Index - Archived Copy |
| Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php |
| Description: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Use sources to search for types of information such as war memorials. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Bolton Remembers the War |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20200813092703/http://... |
| Description: | Bolton Remembers the War |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, most information is still available to view. Includes the diary of an ARP warden, casulaties of an air raid in Oct 1941, Bolton civilian war dead and lots more. Use the site map for a full index. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Bolton Remembers the War Dead |
| Link: | https://boltonremembers.org/ |
| Description: | Bolton Remembers the War Dead and the Survivors |
| Extra Info: | An online reference documenting Bolton’s war dead. A project to create and develop a database recording all of Bolton’s war dead, and as much information about the service of survivors as available. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars |
| Title: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120716201636/http://c... |
| Description: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Napoleonic Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BREW One Name Study |
| Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
| Description: | BREW One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Look under databases for details of BREW's with a military connection. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Briercliffe Society |
| Link: | http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Township of Briercliffe-cum-Entwistle History and Records |
| Extra Info: | Township of Briercliffe-cum-Entwistle War Records |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | Brindle at War |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130104065226/http://w... |
| Description: | Brindle at War |
| Extra Info: | Copy of an archived site - most information still seems to be available. May take a few moments to load. Includes a full list of soldiers from Brindle who served in WWI and WWII and those who did not return. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Brindle Historical Society |
| Link: | http://www.brindlehistoricalsociety.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Brindle Historical Society |
| Extra Info: | Preserving the history of Brindle. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Britain's Small Wars |
| Link: | http://www.britainssmallwars.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Britain's Small Wars - Forgotten Wars |
| Extra Info: | Details of many of Britain's 'forgotten' conflicts, with details of memorials and stories. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards |
| Link: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards from Find My Past |
| Description: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards |
| Classification: | Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's |
| Link: | British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's, 1774-1783 |
| Description: | British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's, 1774-1783 |
| Extra Info: | British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's who may have remained in Canada and the USA, 1774-1783. Part One and Two |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards |
| Link: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 |
| Description: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | British Army WWI Pension Records |
| Link: | British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 |
| Description: | British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 |
| Classification: | Army, Service Records |
| Title: | British Army WWI Service Records |
| Link: | British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 |
| Description: | British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Maps, Information |
| Title: | British History Online |
| Link: | https://www.british-history.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | British History Online |
| Extra Info: | A variety of records and documents relating to the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Classification: | Navy, Information |
| Title: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Link: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Description: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Extra Info: | Also includes appointments to ships. |
| Classification: | Newspapers |
| Title: | British Newspaper Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive |
| Extra Info: | Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Information, Other |
| Title: | British Pathe Film Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishpathe.com |
| Description: | British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970 |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of social and military history on film. |
| Classification: | Army |
| Title: | British Regiments at the Front: The Story of Their Battle Honours |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/britishregiments00hoddu... |
| Description: | British Regiments at the Front: The Story of Their Battle Honours, Published 1914 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes regimental nicknames and how they came about, battle honours for many regiments. |
| Classification: | Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | British Regiments in Canada |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~crossroads/genealog... |
| Description: | British Regiments in Canada |
| Extra Info: | The site attempts to identify the dates and deployments of various British military units prior to 1870 within Canada and elsewhere in the western hemisphere. Includes some regimental deserters who stayed in the US and Canada. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | British War Memorial Project |
| Link: | https://britishwargraves.co.uk/ |
| Description: | British War Memorial Project |
| Extra Info: | British War Grave Photographs. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | Burma Star Association |
| Link: | https://www.burmastar.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Burma Star Association |
| Extra Info: | The website is dedicted to all those who served in HM and Allied Forces or the Nursing Services in the Burma Campaign of the 1939-45 war. Includes a diary of the campaign and memories of thise who served. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | Burma Star Memorial |
| Link: | https://burmastarmemorial.org/ |
| Description: | Burma Star Memorial |
| Extra Info: | The Burma Star Memorial Fund is a charity dedicated to the legacy and commemoration of all those who served in the Allied forces during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Burnley in the Great War |
| Link: | http://burnleyinthegreatwar.info/ |
| Description: | Burnley in the Great War |
| Extra Info: | The site aims to honour the men from Burnley who served in the great war and includes the effects of the war on the town. |
| Classification: | Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records |
| Title: | Chelsea Pensioners |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | Chorley Pals Memorial Website |
| Link: | https://www.chorleypalsmemorial.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Chorley Pals Memorial Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes a history of the Chorley Pals and details of the men who are know to have served from its beginning in 1914, through to going over the top on the Somme 1st July 1916. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
| Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Link: | https://www.cwgc.org |
| Description: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I |
| Title: | Crew Lists of the British Merchant Navy 1915 |
| Link: | https://1915crewlists.rmg.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Crew Lists of the British Merchant Navy 1915 |
| Extra Info: | Search by name or vessel. |
| Classification: | Army, Crimean War |
| Title: | Crimean War Research Society |
| Link: | http://cwrs.russianwar.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Crimean War Research Society |
| Extra Info: | Honours those that fell in the war, studies the war, from mainstream topics (deaths from disease in the Crimea; the naval confrontation in the Baltic), to little-known aspects of the war (naval actions in the Pacific; possible use of poison gas) and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Denton Serviceman Database 1914-1918 |
| Link: | http://public.tameside.gov.uk/soldierarch/f1077sta... |
| Extra Info: | The site is base on the details from June 1919 when Denton Urban District Council decided to collect the names, addresses, and service details, of all those from the area who had served their country during the Great War. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | DIBDEN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/ |
| Description: | DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants |
| Extra Info: | Many military references to the DIBDEN name. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | DOBBINS Family Tree |
| Link: | http://www.dobbins.co.uk/familytree/ |
| Description: | DOBBINS Family Tree |
| Extra Info: | Click on Documents, then Indexes. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | DOIG and Variants One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.doig.net/ |
| Description: | DOIG and Variants One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes war graves for DOIG's, some have details of parents, units and place of death. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Link: | http://www.ancestorsofbirmingham.com/dugmore/dugmo... |
| Description: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of DUGMORE's who gave their lives in WWI and WWII. |
| Classification: | World War II |
| Title: | DUXBURY Family History |
| Link: | http://family.hk.com/family/ |
| Description: | DUXBURY Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes a description of the battle for Leros in 1943. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150813093905/http://... |
| Description: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be accessible. Includes information about the V.C. awarded to George Harold Eardley of The King's Shopshire Light Infantry. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.elwick.info/ |
| Description: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Look under heroes and villains. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | England Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | England Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | England Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918, memorial books from WWI and WWII and more. |
| Classification: | Medals / Awards |
| Title: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
| Link: | https://featherstone.one-name.net/ |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Find My Past's The Military Collection |
| Link: | Find My Past's Military, armed forces & conflict |
| Description: | Find My Past's The Military Collection |
| Extra Info: | An extensive military collection to help you to locate your ancestors who served in World War One and World War Two. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, Information |
| Title: | Flags of the World |
| Link: | https://www.fotw.info/flags/index.html |
| Description: | Flags of the World |
| Extra Info: | Click on UK, England, Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey for district/county flags, ensigns, flags of the armed services and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Fold3's UK World War 1 Records |
| Link: | http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1363683-10934994?url=... |
| Description: | Fold3's UK World War 1 Records main page. |
| Extra Info: | Ancestry's military history companion website with over 31 Million records. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Fold3's UK World War 2 Records |
| Link: | http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1363683-10934994?url=... |
| Description: | Fold3's UK World War 2 Records main page. |
| Extra Info: | Ancestry's military history companion website with over 8.3 Million records. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.foskett-genealogy.co.uk/ |
| Description: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes FOSKETT military and naval records. |
| Classification: | World War I, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Friends Ambulance Unit First World War Personnel |
| Link: | https://fau.quaker.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Friends Ambulance Unit First World War Personnel |
| Extra Info: | The Friends Ambulance Unit (1914-1919) was a civilian volunteer ambulance service set up by a group of Quakers during World War I. Its members from 1914-1919, both Quaker and non-Quaker, totalled over 1000. Many entries have photographs. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | From Gallipoli to Baghdad - William Ewing MC DD |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/fromgallipolitob00ewinr... |
| Description: | From Gallipoli to Baghdad - William Ewing MC DD, Chaplain to the Forces, Published 1917 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. William Ewing MC DD wrote a day to day account of what was happening and sent this weekly to his congregation back home, some letters were published in newsapapers and journals of the day. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Gallipoli - John Masefield |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/gallipoli00maseuoft |
| Description: | Gallipoli - John Masefield, Published 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. John Masefield was asked so many times about his experiences that he decided to publish the book to answer all the question he kept being asked. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Gallipoli Diary - Major John Graham Gillam DSO |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/gallipolidiary00gillric... |
| Description: | Gallipoli Diary - Major John Graham Gillam DSO, Published 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Major John Graham Gillam DSO, explains in his preface how he came to publish his diary about Gallipoli, it includes illustrations and photographs. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Gallipoli Diary - Sir Ian Hamilton |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924088057223 |
| Description: | Gallipoli Diary - Sir Ian Hamilton, Published 1920, Volume 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Sir Ian Hamilton published his diary and account of Gallipoli soon after the war so that any challenges to what he had written could be made whilst he was still alive. Includes the index to volume 1 and 2. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Link: | https://gander.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes many details of military records and often more details than just the name and rank. |
| Classification: | Maps |
| Title: | Genmaps, Old and Interesting Maps |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genealogy/ |
| Description: | Genmaps, Old and Interesting Maps |
| Extra Info: | Many online maps, some as early as 1550. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War |
| Title: | Geograph Britain and Ireland |
| Link: | http://www.geograph.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Geograph Britain and Ireland |
| Extra Info: | The project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland. Use the search to find 'war memorials' for your area. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War II, Other |
| Title: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Link: | https://www.sharkattackfile.net/ |
| Description: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Extra Info: | List of shark attacks worldwide, fatal and non fatal, at least one Wren mentioned from an attack in WW2. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | GOLDSTRAW and GOOSTREY Genealogy and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.goldstraw.org.uk/ |
| Description: | GOLDSTRAW and GOOSTREY Genealogy and One Name Study |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Greater Accrington Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.pals.org.uk/honour/ |
| Description: | Greater Accrington Roll of Honour |
| Extra Info: | Includes Rishton, Great Harwood, Clayton-le-Moors, Altham, Huncoat, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and Baxenden. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Guardian Newspaper |
| Link: | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/-sp-... |
| Description: | Guardian Newspaper - How it Covered the Last Century |
| Extra Info: | The newspaper articles cover the period 1899-1999. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Halewood Local History Pages |
| Link: | http://www.roydenhistory.co.uk/halewood/ |
| Description: | Halewood Local History Pages |
| Extra Info: | Includes some details of the men behind the names on the war memorial. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Hall Genealogy Website |
| Link: | http://rmhh.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Includes Heywood Cenotaph and Memorials, Lancashire |
| Extra Info: | Photographs of Heywood cenotaph. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Historic Photographs of England |
| Link: | https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos... |
| Description: | Historic Photographs of England |
| Extra Info: | Includes images of some war memorials, London Scottish Regiment drill hall, Cowley Barracks, naval ships and more. |
| Classification: | Army, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historicalrecor00smytgo... |
| Description: | Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment 1717-1893 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a roll of officers, regimental calendar and many names and details of the regiment. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | HOLLEBONE Family Website |
| Link: | http://www.hollebone-family-worldwide.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HOLLEBONE Family Website and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Also Hollebon, Hollibone, Hollibone, Hollobon , Hollobone, Hollybon and Hollybone. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Boer Wars |
| Title: | Hurst and Surrounding District (Ashton-under-Lyne) |
| Link: | http://www.c5d.co.uk/hurstpages.php |
| Description: | Hurst and Surrounding District (Ashton-under-Lyne) |
| Extra Info: | Includes Alt Hill and Hurst war memorial, details of the Ashton munitions factory explosion, and details of the Manchester Regiment in the Boer War. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Aircraft, Ships, Information |
| Title: | Imperial War Museum |
| Link: | https://www.iwm.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Imperial War Museum - links to the museums at London, Duxford, IWM North, HMS Belfast and Churchill Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in London, Salford Quays & Duxford. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Prisoners of War, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Link: | https://www.icaew.com/library/historical-resources... |
| Description: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Extra Info: | An index to WWI, including roll of honour, those mentioned in despatches and those awarded medals. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Crimean War, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | ISMAY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://ismay.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | ISMAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes military information for many Ismay's. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120424163641/http://j... |
| Description: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. May take a few moments to load. Most information appears to be available. Includes variants Jacomb, Jacombs, Jacombe, Jacom & Jacomb-Hood. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | JOSLIN Family Research |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20160305230555/http://j... |
| Description: | JOSLIN Family Research |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. FREE exchange of Joslin Family History World-Wide. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Museums, Officers' Records, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster |
| Link: | http://www.kingsownmuseum.com/ |
| Description: | King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster |
| Extra Info: | Located in Lancaster. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | KISSACK Genealogy |
| Link: | https://www.kissack.co.uk |
| Description: | KISSACK Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Mainly on the Isle of Man. Includes some photographs and military details of KISSACK's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | KITNEY and KIDNEY Family Genealogy |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20140527190335/http://k... |
| Description: | KITNEY and KIDNEY Family Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information is still available to view. Includes KITNEY's who were killed in action. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Knowsley Local History |
| Link: | https://archives.knowsley.gov.uk/townships/ |
| Description: | Knowsley Local History - Its People and Hertiage |
| Extra Info: | Includes Cronton, Halewood, Huyton, Kirkby, Knowsley village, Prescot, Roby, Tarbock and Whiston. Photograph of Liverpool Pals 1915. |
| Classification: | Newspapers |
| Title: | Lancashire Life and Times |
| Link: | https://redrosecollections.lancashire.gov.uk/ |
| Description: | Lancashire Life and Times |
| Extra Info: | Includes an armed forces index of newspaper articles relating to local members of HM forces. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum Trust |
| Link: | http://www.liverpoolscottish.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Liverpool. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Liverpool's Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://www.liverpooltownhall.co.uk/hall-of-rememb... |
| Description: | Liverpool's Roll of Honour - World War One |
| Extra Info: | Searchable index of over 13,000 military men from Liverpool who died during the first world war. Gives rank and regiment. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180114123904/http://... |
| Description: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information seems to be available, however it is slow to load. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.ozlists.com/allluceys/ |
| Description: | LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Lists all the LUCY and LUCEY who fell during the first and second world wars. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | Malta Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://... |
| Description: | Malta Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British subjects in Malta, including details of the military cemeteries and the army chapel school. Also an index of men of the British Fleet in Malta in 1881. |
| Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Manchester Local Image Collection |
| Link: | https://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php?session... |
| Description: | Manchester Local Image Collection |
| Extra Info: | Over 80,000 pictures and prints of old Manchester, including some of the Manchester Regiment, the battalions around the time of WW1, also local military hospitals and more. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Manchester Regiment - Image Archive |
| Link: | https://manchester-regiment.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Manchester Regiment - Image Archive |
| Extra Info: | An on-line collection of images from the Manchester Regiment Archive. The photographs provide a pictorial illustration of the history of the Regiment. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Manchester Regiment 1881-1958 |
| Link: | http://www.themanchesters.org/ |
| Description: | Manchester Regiment 1881-1958 |
| Extra Info: | Includes changes to regimental service numbers, medal rolls, regimental badges, information about the different battalions, casualties of the regiment 1914-21 and more. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | Manchester Regiment City Battalions |
| Link: | https://findmypast.sjv.io/c/124526/1814440/20225?u... |
| Description: | Manchester Regiment City Battalions 1914-1916 |
| Extra Info: | From Find My Past. Search approximately 11,000 records of men, by platoon, who served with the so-called 'Manchester Pals' battalions: |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Mary Evans Picture Library |
| Link: | https://www.maryevans.com/ |
| Description: | Mary Evans Picture Library |
| Extra Info: | Over 2 million historical and cinema images. Easy to search - can limit by type of photograph and century. Includes pictures of war memorials, wars, ships, tanks, soldiers and much more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Masonic Great War Project |
| Link: | https://www.masonicgreatwarproject.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Masonic Great War Project |
| Extra Info: | A searchable database purely on Freemasons who took part in and died in the course of their duty during the Great War of 1914-1918. |
| Classification: | Crimean War, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Medical Officers of the Crimea |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Indexes/Crimea/ |
| Description: | Medical Officers of the Crimea |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Merchant Sailing Ships of NW England |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130518234317/http://m... |
| Description: | Merchant Sailing Ships of NW England |
| Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. An archived copy of the site, most links still appear to work Includes newspaper cuttings of ship launches, details of the shipyards as well as the ships. Also Gallantry Awards during the World Wars (Mercantile Marine). |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Midland Railways Records |
| Link: | https://www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk/King_... |
| Description: | Midland Railways Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of those who joined up in 1914 and those who are listed on the Midland Railway War Memorial. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110721011946/http://w... |
| Description: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site which is no longer available. May take a little while to load. May not work correctly in all browsers. Also photographs and a diary of Signaller L. D. Richards,Leicestershire Regiment in WWI. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Museums |
| Title: | Museum of the Manchester Regiment |
| Link: | https://www.tameside.gov.uk/museumsgalleries/mom |
| Description: | Museum of the Manchester Regiment |
| Extra Info: | Located in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside. Click on regimental history for roll of honour for Manchester Regiment for WWI, battle honours and details of many of the battalions, including the Pals battalions. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | My German Prisons |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/mygermanprisonsb00gillr... |
| Description: | My German Prisons, Captain H.G.Gilliland, Published 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. The subtitle is 'being the experiences of an officer during two and a half years as a prisoner of war'. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Army Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Army Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes army campaign medals from WWI, service records for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, prisoners of war reports and interviews and much more. |
| Classification: | World War II |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Merchant Navy Indexes and Records |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Merchant Navy Indexes and Records |
| Extra Info: | Online Merchant Navy indexes and records. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Ships, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes navy and marine service records, medals awarded and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - Online RAF Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online RAF Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes RAF service records, air combat reports, medal index cards and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Information, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes (UK) |
| Extra Info: | Includes army, navy, air force, marines, merchant seamen and more. Many detailed records require payment. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/ |
| Description: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers 1915-1979 |
| Extra Info: | Collection of cabinet papers, covering topics such as Ireland's independence, world war one, the cold war, marriage allowances in the Navy and much more. |
| Classification: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - WWI British Army Medal Index |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - WWI British Army Medal Index 1914-1920 |
| Extra Info: | Record medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim. Scroll down for free search, but pay to view medal cards. |
| Classification: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down the page. Campaign medals issues to merchant seamen in world war one. Free to search, but pay to view medal cards. |
| Classification: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - WWII Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - WWII Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Extra Info: | Campaign medals issues to merchant seamen in world war two. Free to search, but pay to view medal cards. |
| Classification: | Maps |
| Title: | National Library of Scotland - Online Maps |
| Link: | https://maps.nls.uk/ |
| Description: | National Library of Scotland - Online Maps |
| Extra Info: | The site has many military maps of Scotland, including plans of works for sites such as Edinburgh Castle. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 |
| Link: | National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 |
| Description: | National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 |
| Classification: | Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Newfoundland Grand Banks Genealogy |
| Link: | http://ngb.chebucto.org/ |
| Description: | Newfoundland Grand Banks Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | 1770 Muster Roll for Dartmouth (under passenger lists). |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Link: | https://news.google.com/newspapers |
| Description: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Extra Info: | Many newspapers are being put online. Currently there are only a handful from the UK and Ireland, but this is growing. Many newspapers from USA and Canada that mention British ships and British events. |
| Classification: | Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Newspapers |
| Title: | Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers |
| Link: | https://ncse.ac.uk/index.html |
| Description: | Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers |
| Extra Info: | Includes many articles relating to the wars of the time. |
| Classification: | Boer Wars, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Nursing in the Boer War |
| Link: | https://boerwarnurses.com/ |
| Description: | Nursing in the Boer War - Nurses and Others Who Cared for the Sick and Wounded |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Officers Died Website |
| Link: | https://glosters.tripod.com/memindex3.htm |
| Description: | Officers Died Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes many different battles, but includes specific details of the Gloucester Regiment in WWI and WWII. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Maps |
| Title: | Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI |
| Link: | http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/ |
| Description: | Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI |
| Extra Info: | Includes some memorials to the soldier that died, battlefield maps, descriptions of some of the battles and much more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards, Newspapers, Other |
| Title: | Old Liverpool and Merseyside Snippets |
| Link: | http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Old Liverpool and Merseyside Snippets, Includes the Surrounding Area |
| Extra Info: | Includes many articles of military interest. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | On Two Fronts - Major H.M.Alexander DSO |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/ontwofrontsbeing00alexr... |
| Description: | On Two Fronts - Major H.M.Alexander DSO, Published 1917 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. On Two Fronts are the adventures of an Indian mule corps in France and Gallipoli. Mostly written from memory and a few diary entries. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Newspapers |
| Title: | Online Historical Newspapers |
| Link: | https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/ |
| Description: | Online Historical Newspapers |
| Extra Info: | Includes the Daily Mirror and Daily Express from the early 1900's. Subscription site. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information, Other |
| Title: | Open Library |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
| Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
| Extra Info: | Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily. Includes many books about all aspects of British Military History. Includes lots of accounts of voyagers of exploration by naval ships. |
| Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Other |
| Title: | Peterborough and The Great War |
| Link: | https://peterboroughww1.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Peterborough and The Great War |
| Extra Info: | Two visitors' books from the tea stall on Peterborough East Railway Station 1916 and 1917. Servicemen wrote messages, poems and pictures as they stopped on their journey. Search or browse. Some with mini biographies. |
| Classification: | Information, Other |
| Title: | Pillbox Study Group |
| Link: | http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Pillbox Study Group |
| Extra Info: | Including details about their camouflage, name, locations and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs |
| Link: | http://www.john-pinckney.co.uk/family/index.htm |
| Description: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs and Variants |
| Extra Info: | Includes PINCKNEY's in WW1, with some biographies. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.pluckrose.org/ |
| Description: | PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Debt of honour for the Pluck and Pluckrose name. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Other |
| Title: | Port Cities of the UK |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20200925121326/http://... |
| Description: | Port Cities of the UK - Bristol, Hartlepool, Liverpool, London and Southampton |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer being maintained. Some information may be out of date or not be available. Includes information about Huyton WWII internment camp in Liverpool, WWI zeppelin raids on Hartlepool and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Link: | http://www.powditch.plus.com/ |
| Description: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes military details for many POWDITCH's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Prescot Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/ |
| Description: | Prescot Roll of Honour |
| Extra Info: | More details than just names, place born, where enlisted, regiments and more. . Also has a section for those who served and returned home. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | Preston Pals |
| Link: | http://www.prestonpals.org/ |
| Description: | Preston Pals - War Memorial |
| Extra Info: | There is no official Memorial to the Preston Pals, except some that are listed on the Harris Museum's Roll of Honour. Our aim is to create a permanent Memorial to be placed on Preston Railway station. |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | Project Gutenberg |
| Link: | https://www.gutenberg.org/ |
| Description: | Project Gutenberg - Free to Read Books |
| Extra Info: | Online books, free to read. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Providence Chapel and War Memorial, Loveclough, Lancashire |
| Link: | https://providencechapel.info/ |
| Description: | Providence Chapel and War Memorial, Loveclough, Lancashire |
| Extra Info: | Also includes a newspaper article on the Zeppelin raid on Rossendale in 1916. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | PUNSHON One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120121025257/http://a... |
| Description: | PUNSHON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the site - most information seems to be available. Includes a roll of honour for the PUNSHON name. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS |
| Title: | RAF History |
| Link: | https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/our-histor... |
| Description: | RAF History |
| Extra Info: | Squadron histories, including disbanded squadrons, images of squadron badges and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Prisoners of War, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | RAF Records : The Genealogist |
| Link: | https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=... |
| Description: | Researching the RAF records for family historians |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Railway Workers Who Died in World War One |
| Link: | https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/research-and-arch... |
| Description: | Railway Workers Who Died in World War One |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to Fallen Railwaymen Database. List of over 20,000 railway employees who died in World War One. Includes details of the railway company they worked for, their military service and in some cases family information. May take a while to load. |
| Classification: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Muster / Militia Rolls, Maps |
| Title: | Ramsdale Family History |
| Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org |
| Description: | Ramsdale Family History, Including Selected Militia Lists 1781 and 1782 |
| Extra Info: | Click on site map. It includes details of the new army battalions 1914-18, information and chronology about the Battle of The Somme 1916. |
| Classification: | Marines, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
| Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org/ |
| Description: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
| Extra Info: | Includes roll of honour and lists of soldiers in medieval England for Ramsdale and variants. |
| Classification: | World War I, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Red Cross Volunteers of the First World War |
| Link: | https://vad.redcross.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Red Cross Volunteers of the First World War |
| Extra Info: | Over 90,000 people volunteered for the British Red Cross at home and overseas during the war. More names still to add. |
| Classification: | World War I, Other |
| Title: | Register of Changes of Names During WWI by Deed Poll and Enrolment |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/registerofchange00kern |
| Description: | Register of Changes of Names During WWI by Deed Poll and Enrolment |
| Extra Info: | Online book. From the London Gazette. Gives old name, new name, date of change, address and nationality. |
| Classification: | Army |
| Title: | Roll of Officers of the Old County Regiment of Lancashire Militia |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/rollofficersold00whalgo... |
| Description: | Roll of Officers of the Old County Regiment of Lancashire Militia, Published 1889 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Compiled from many lists, the roll hopes to a complete a picture as possible. Includes illustrations of the badges of the regiment. Easy to search book contents. |
| Classification: | Army, Information, Other |
| Title: | Royal Logistic Corps Digital Library |
| Link: | https://www.rlcarchive.org/ |
| Description: | Royal Logistic Corps Digital Library |
| Extra Info: | Subscription / Pay-per-view site.The RLC Digital Library is a searchable archive containing digital images of a number of documents and books held in the Corps Library and also in the Museum. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Marines, World War I |
| Title: | Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920 |
| Link: | Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920 from Find My Past |
| Description: | Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920 |
| Extra Info: | Includes the The Jack Clegg memorial database of Royal Naval Division casualties of the Great War. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | Salford Absent Voters List and War Memorials |
| Link: | https://lan-opc.org.uk/Salford/Electors/ |
| Description: | Salford Absent Voters List and War Memorials |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Hospitals / Nursing, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Scarlet Finders - British Military Nurses |
| Link: | http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/index.html |
| Description: | Scarlet Finders - British Military Nurses |
| Extra Info: | Includes the war diary of the Matron-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force for 1914-1919. Also list of British general hospitals in WWII and nursing rolls from WWII. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army |
| Title: | School - Register of Cheltenham College, 1841-1910 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/b28037674 |
| Description: | Register of Cheltenham College, 1841-1910 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes mini biographies of the individuals. With army and navy lists towards the end of the book, with regiments. |
| Classification: | Army |
| Title: | School - Register of Dover College, Kent 1871-1910 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/dovercollegereg00dove |
| Description: | Register of Dover College, Kent 1871-1910 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes mini biographies of the individuals, also an army list towards the end of the book. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I |
| Title: | School - Register of S. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/registerofsnicho00lanc... |
| Description: | School - Register of S. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex 1848-1900 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Includes mini biographies of many of the students. Also has a list those in the Royal Navy and Army. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Link: | https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk |
| Description: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Extra Info: | Over 50,000 images including many images of war, poster campaigns, letters from the wars and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220409185047/http://... |
| Description: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information is available to browse. Lists the SEDGWICK's who fell in WWI and WWII, with some histories for them. Click on UK, then library. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study |
| Link: | http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html |
| Description: | A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to sources of information, includes war deaths, muster roll details, Boer and Crimean war soldiers for SERCOMBE's. |
| Classification: | Ships |
| Title: | Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/81Intro.ht... |
| Description: | Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census |
| Extra Info: | Also includes other on-shore establishments for mariners. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | SKINGLE Family Trees |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210227184322/https:/... |
| Description: | SKINGLE Family Trees |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. Most information still seems to be available. As well as a SKINGLE roll of honour there are also details of SKINGLE's who served in the wars. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | Soldiers who Died in the Great War 1914-1919 |
| Link: | Soldiers who Died in the Great War 1914-1919 |
| Description: | Soldiers who Died in the Great War 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Includes Officers Died. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.ht... |
| Description: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes some memorials by conflict and some by regiment. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Squirrel in the Attic |
| Link: | http://squirrelintheattic.blogspot.com |
| Description: | Squirrel in the Attic - Documents from the War Years |
| Extra Info: | Includes copies of civil defence leaflets, gask mask instructions, ration books and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | St Anne's Great War Memorial, Stanley, Liverpool |
| Link: | http://stannesoldswan.weebly.com/ |
| Description: | St Anne's Great War Memorial, Stanley, Liverpool |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the men, rather than just their names. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II |
| Title: | St Helens Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/ |
| Description: | St Helens Roll of Honour |
| Extra Info: | Includes census and family details for many of those who died. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | St Paul's War Memorial, Stoneycroft, Liverpool |
| Link: | http://stpaulswarmemorial.weebly.com/ |
| Description: | St Paul's War Memorial, Stoneycroft, Liverpool |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the men, rather than just their names. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.staveley-genealogy.com/ |
| Description: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Includes Military STAVELEY's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.sterryworldwide.com/ |
| Description: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes STERRY deaths of WW1, along with the cemetery details, also STERRY Pensioner records for the British army. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Stockport Soldiers Who Died 1914-1918 |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20181221021909/http://... |
| Description: | Stockport Soldiers Who Died 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. The stories of the men from the Stockport area who fought and died in World War 1. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
| Link: | http://www.stoner.org.uk/ |
| Description: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl.... |
| Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
| Extra Info: | Look under miscellany for those who fell in battle. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Tameside War Memorials |
| Link: | http://public.tameside.gov.uk/forms/f346warmem754.... |
| Description: | Tameside War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | A searchable database of war memorials - search by name or by memorial. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Accrington Pals |
| Link: | http://www.pals.org.uk/pals_e.htm |
| Description: | The Accrington Pals - A Site Dedicated to their Memory |
| Extra Info: | Includes the diary of Lcp P. Allsup Y Coy. 11th East Lancs. Regt. for 1915-1916. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | The Anglo-Boer Wars |
| Link: | http://www.boer-war.com/ |
| Description: | The Anglo-Boer Wars 1880-81 and 1899-1902 |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of troops/regiments sent to South Africa with details of the ships they travelled on, a chronology of the battles of the second boer war, photographs and more. |
| Classification: | Other |
| Title: | The Army Children Archive |
| Link: | http://www.archhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Army Children Archive |
| Extra Info: | Information about what it was like to be an army child, includes sections on schooling, healthcare and hospitals. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Barnsley Pals |
| Link: | http://www.pals.org.uk/barnsley/ |
| Description: | The Barnsley Pals |
| Extra Info: | Includes the war diary of the Barnsley Pals 1916, and details of the attack at Serre in 1916 with the York and Lancaster Regiment and the East Lancashire Regiment. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | The Dardanelles - Major-General Sir C.E. Callwell KCB |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/dardanelleswithm00call |
| Description: | The Dardanelles - Major-General Sir C.E. Callwell KCB, Published 1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Compiled from documents and information available at the time. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Dardanelles Campaign - Henry W. Nevinson |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/dardanellescampa00neviu... |
| Description: | The Dardanelles Campaign - Henry W. Nevinson, Published 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Henry W. Nevinson says he wrote the book to record events as they occurred with details of the history that was necessary or accessible to him. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | The Fifth Army in March 1918 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/fiftharmyinmarch00spar |
| Description: | The Fifth Army in March 1918, W. Shaw Sparrow, Published 1921 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details the Fifth Army through March 1918 and its involvement in the Battle of The Somme. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | The Fusilier Museum |
| Link: | https://www.fusiliermuseum.com/ |
| Description: | The Fusilier Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Bury, Lancashire the museum is is home to the collection of the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | The Gallipoli Association |
| Link: | https://www.gallipoli-association.org/ |
| Description: | The Gallipoli Association |
| Extra Info: | The association aims to keep alive the memory of the Gallipoli Campaign(1915) and ensure that the men who fought and died are not forgotten. Includes a campaign overview with details of the regiments involved. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information |
| Title: | The Genealogist's Military Records |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | The Genealogist's Military Records |
| Extra Info: | They currently have 92 Army Lists available ranging from 1661 to 1940 and 28 Navy Lists ranging from 1689 to 1944. Army Lists can contain rank and regiment of officers, details of those stationed abroad and recipients of the Victoria Cross. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | The History of Newton-Le-Willows and Earlstown |
| Link: | https://www.newton-le-willows.com/ |
| Description: | The History of Newton-Le-Willows and Earlstown |
| Extra Info: | Click on local history and scroll through the pages of articles for items on the battle of Winwick Pass, details of the war memorial hospital and more. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | The Irish on the Somme |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/irishonsommebein00macdu... |
| Description: | The Irish on the Somme, Michael McDonagh, Published 1917 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. As well as the main Irish regiments, mentions the Irish of other regiments, with their awards and exploits. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Newspapers |
| Title: | The Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Link: | https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Extra Info: | Includes some photographs of the Lancashire Fusiliers from the early 1900's, biographies of some of the soldiers, stories and photographs for each battalion, some war diary extracts and more. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | The Long, Long Trail |
| Link: | https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Long, Long Trail - The British Army in th First World War |
| Extra Info: | A site with a wealth of information, including war diaries, commanders despatches, details about the regiments and battalions, trench maps, list of prisoner of war camps and much more information. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The National Archives Online Collections |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Archives - Collection of Digitised Public Records |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The New Zealanders at Gallipoli, Major Fred Waite DSO NZE |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/newzealandersatg00waitu... |
| Description: | The New Zealanders at Gallipoli, Major Fred Waite DSO NZE, Published 1921 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. The book was written as part of the popular history series in New Zealand - to present inspiring stories of its sons and daughters overseas. It includes maps and illustrations and many references to British troop actions. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945 |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20121029171436/http://b... |
| Description: | The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945 |
| Extra Info: | Includes selected combat reports, flying log book entries, details of the aircraft and more. This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918 |
| Link: | https://ruhleben.tripod.com/ |
| Description: | The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | The site aims to try and tell the stories of as many of those civilians as possible |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum |
| Link: | https://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk/queens... |
| Description: | The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Preston, Lancashire. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Other Transport |
| Title: | The Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.roll-of-honour.com/ |
| Description: | The Roll of Honour - Lest We Forget |
| Extra Info: | As well as the main rolls of honour the site includes an overview of the Somme, information about tanks and submarines in WWI and much more. |
| Classification: | Ships |
| Title: | The Ships List Website |
| Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
| Description: | The Ships List Website |
| Extra Info: | Click on fleet lists for details of ships that have been requistioned into military service, were disguised as HM ships or those in foreign service and sunk by HM ships. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | The Short Life and Assumed Death of Jack Clegg |
| Link: | http://www.jackclegg.com/ |
| Description: | Barnsley's Royal Marines WW1 |
| Extra Info: | Includes the Plymouth Marines at the Dardanelles and Barnsley men who served with various branches of the Marines. |
| Classification: | Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Link: | https://www.sog.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Extra Info: | Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Check the catalogue to see what information is available online. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | The Story of the 6th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/6thbattaliondur00ainuof... |
| Description: | The Story of the 6th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry : France, April 1915-November 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Written to provide soldiers with a written history of their battalion, however due to heavy losses in the early part of WWI, and hence few soldiers to ask, some of the details may be missing. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them |
| Link: | http://www.powtaiwan.org/ |
| Description: | The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them |
| Extra Info: | The site contains descriptions of the former camps, as well as an honour roll of the prisoners of war. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Truth About the Dardanelles |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/truthaboutdardan00moseu... |
| Description: | The Truth About the Dardanelles - Sydney A. Moseley, Published 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Sydney A. Moseley was the official correspondent with the Mediterranean expeditionary forces. The book was written after he collected the evidence by speaking ti those involved and reviewing many documents. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Trafford Life and Times |
| Link: | https://apps.trafford.gov.uk/TraffordLifetimes/ |
| Description: | Trafford Life and Times |
| Extra Info: | A searchable database of photographs and reminiscences. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | UK National Inventory of War Memorials |
| Link: | https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/search?utm_source... |
| Description: | UK National Inventory of War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | This site does not list every person mentioned on the memorials, however it does list individual memorials with details and sometimes photographs. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | UK Transcriptions Website |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~uktranscriptions/ge... |
| Description: | UK Transcriptions Website Various Counties |
| Extra Info: | Transcriptions for Northamptonshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Click on Other Counties for Lancashire, Leicestershire, Norfolk and Shetland. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Aberdeen University Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofserviceing1921un... |
| Description: | Aberdeen University Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. This book records the service and staff of staff, graduates, alumni and students during WW1. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Durham University - Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofservice19100univ |
| Description: | University of Durham - Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Staff, graduates and students. List of all those in service and those who gave their lives. Biographies in abbreviated form, but index to abbreviations at front of book. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Edinburgh University - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofhonour191400univ... |
| Description: | University of Edinburgh - Roll of Honour 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes those fallen, but also a roll of service. Mini biographies and many photographs. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Edinburgh University - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/newyear1915rollo1914un... |
| Description: | University of Edinburgh - Roll of Honour 1914 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes those fallen, a roll of service, a list of those wounded, staff and students. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Manchester University - Roll of Service |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/manchesteruniver00univr... |
| Description: | Manchester University - Roll of Service for WWI |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Lists all the graduates of Manchester University who served in world war one, including some family and regimental details. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Oxford University - Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/oxforduniversity00univ... |
| Description: | Oxford University - Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Graduates and students, by college. List of all those in service and those who gave their lives. Mini biographies. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/index.html |
| Description: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the medals and awards that individuals received for their service in WWI. Also has details about the university and its preparations for WWII. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | University of Glasgow Story |
| Link: | https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ww1/ |
| Description: | University of Glasgow Story |
| Extra Info: | Includes all members of the university community who served in WWI, those who served and fell in WWII, many with biographies and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | University of London - Officers Training Corp - Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofwarservice00grea |
| Description: | University of London - Officers Training Corp - Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Lists the war service and biography for each name. Also lists the fallen and those who were awarded honours. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University of Sheffield - Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofservic19100univ |
| Description: | University of Sheffield - Roll of Service 1914-15-16 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Published Jan 1916. Staff, graduates and students who served. Rank and unit for each name.Includes evening students, lab assistants, officer training corp and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University of St. Andrews - Roll of Honour and Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofhonourroll1920un... |
| Description: | University of St. Andrews - Roll of Honour and Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Biographies and photographs of the fallen, biographies for those on the roll of service. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Other |
| Title: | Vickers Machine Gun |
| Link: | http://www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Vickers Machine Gun |
| Extra Info: | The site is about the Vickers Machine Gun and its use around the world in its many variations and forms. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Victoria Cross Holders |
| Link: | http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Victoria Cross Holders |
| Extra Info: | Includes grave locations for Victoria Cross holders. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | WANLESS Web - A One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.wanlessweb.org/TNG/index.php |
| Description: | WANLESS Web - A One Name Study of the surnames surnames Wanless, Wandless, Wanlass, Wandlass, Wanliss, and Wanlace |
| Extra Info: | Look under research data, then England. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | War History of the 18th (S.) Battalion Durham Light Infantry |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/warhistoryof18th00lowe |
| Description: | War History of the 18th (S.) Battalion Durham Light Infantry |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a roll of officers, a history of the battalion from its formation in 1914 to the end of the first world war. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | War History of the 18th (S.) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/warhistoryof18th00lowe |
| Description: | War History of the 18th (S.) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, Lieut.-Col. W.D.Lowe DSO, MC |
| Extra Info: | Online book. From its formation in 1914 to 1918 during the battles of the first world war, including the Somme. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | War Memorials Online |
| Link: | https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/ |
| Description: | War Memorials Online - Recording, Conserving and Remembering our war memorials |
| Extra Info: | War Memorials Online is an unprecedented opportunity for the public to upload images of war memorials and log concerns for the conservation of these important community and historical sources for future generations. |
| Classification: | World War I, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Wartime Memories Project - World War One |
| Link: | https://wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/ |
| Description: | Wartime Memories Project - World War One |
| Extra Info: | The aim of this website is to share stories, photographs and documents relating to the Great War of 1914 to 1918. Including location of regiments and battalions, names of those serving and more. More information being added frequently. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War II |
| Title: | Wartime Memories Project - World War Two |
| Link: | http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Wartime Memories Project - World War Two |
| Extra Info: | The aim of this website is to share stories, photographs and documents relating to the World War Two. Including location of regiments and battalions, names of those serving and more. More information being added frequently. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Link: | https://www.waymarking.com/default.aspx |
| Description: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Extra Info: | Pictures of all types of interesting places and features including memorials, easy to search. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Wellcome Collection - Images of 2000 years |
| Link: | https://wellcomecollection.org/search/works |
| Description: | Wellcome Collection - Images of 2000 years |
| Extra Info: | Many images of war, including images of Christmas postcards send during WWI. Can be downloaded or printed for a fee. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | West Derby Cemetery, Liverpool |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~westderbycemetery/g... |
| Description: | West Derby Cemetery, Liverpool |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210903002103/http://... |
| Description: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Includes nationality, regiments and family details for the WESTAWAY heroes. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Wigan World Website |
| Link: | https://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/ |
| Description: | Wigan World Website |
| Extra Info: | Information and many interesting articles about the Wigan area. |
| Classification: | Navy, Officers' Records, Service Records |
| Title: | Wills - The National Archives Records - Seamen's Wills |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | Wills of Royal Naval Seamen (1786 - 1882) |
| Extra Info: | Search and download the wills of around 35,000 men who joined the Royal Navy between 1786 and 1882 |
| Classification: | World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | With the Twenty-Ninth Division in Gallipoli |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/withtwentyninthd00crei |
| Description: | With the Twenty-Ninth Division in Gallipoli, A Chaplains Experiences, Rev. O. Creighton CF, Published 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Online book, with illustrations and maps. Rev. O. Creighton managed to keep a diary for the six months he was with the 29th Division. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | WOODHURST One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.effingham91.net/woodhurst/home.html |
| Description: | WOODHURST One Name Study |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | World War 1 Cemeteries and War Memorials |
| Link: | https://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ |
| Description: | World War 1 Cemeteries and War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | Also includes some World War 2 cemeteries and memorials. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | World War 1 Veterans 1914-1918 |
| Link: | https://worldwar1veterans.blogspot.com/ |
| Description: | World War 1 Veterans 1914-1918 - old soldier memories, interviews and much more. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers |
| Title: | World War One |
| Link: | https://ww1.osborn.ws/ |
| Description: | World War One - A Diary from Gallipoli |
| Extra Info: | Includes the diary of Sergeant D Moriarty of the 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers, at Gallipoli. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Link: | https://www.ww1photos.com/ |
| Description: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Extra Info: | Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Link: | https://www.combinedops.com/ |
| Description: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Extra Info: | The Roll of Honour is dedicated to the memory of all those who died in combat or training while serving the Allied cause under the Combined Operations Command in WW2. Lots of information from ship locations, insigia in use, landing craft tanks and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | YEO One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yeoonline.net/ |
| Description: | YEO One Name Study |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | York and Lancaster Regimental Museum |
| Link: | https://www.cliftonpark.org.uk/homepage/31/the-yor... |
| Description: | York and Lancaster Regimental Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Rotherham, Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | British Army Museums and Records at Army Museums Ogilby Trust |
| Link: | https://www.armymuseums.org.uk/ |
| Description: | British Army Museums and Records at Army Museums Ogilby Trust |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive list of army museums, including museums without web sites. |
| Classification: | World War I, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Lancashire |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/ |
| Description: | General Information for Lancashire |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
| Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |
| Classification: | Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Registration Districts in Lancashire |
| Link: | https://ukbmd.org.uk/reg/lan.html |
| Description: | Civil registration districts in Lancashire since 1837 |
| Extra Info: | Information on the registration districts and their changes over the years. |
| Classification: | Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia list of civil parishes in Cumbria |
| Link: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_parishes_in_Cu... |
| Description: | List of parishes in Cumbria provided by Wikipedia. |
| Extra Info: | Information on the parishes with links to information pages about the parishes. |
| Classification: | Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia list of civil parishes in Lancashire |
| Link: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_parishes_in_La... |
| Description: | List of parishes in Lancashire provided by Wikipedia. |
| Extra Info: | Information on the parishes with links to information pages about the parishes. |
| Classification: | Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia list of places historically in Lancashire |
| Link: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_histo... |
| Description: | List of places historically in Lancashire provided by Wikipedia. |
| Extra Info: | Information on place names with links to information pages about the place. |
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